CAT Exam Centres 2024 (Released): Check Complete List of State & City Wise Centres here

Overview: The official CAT exam notification 2024 has released the list of the IIM CAT exam centres. The CAT registration process will begin at 10 AM on August 1, 2024, and end at 5 PM on September 20, 2024. Read on for the complete details about the CAT test centres!

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• IIM Calcutta will conduct the CAT exam 2024 on 24 November 2024 in three sessions across 170 cities in India.
• The candidates applying for the CAT exam 2024 can select 5 test cities according to their preference.
• The candidates can download the CAT exam admit card from 5 November 2024.

Scroll down to know about the CAT 2024 exam centres in India and common questions!

CAT Exam Centres List 2024 [State-Wise]

You can choose an exam centre from the list of CAT 2024 Exam Centres in your CAT application form 2024.

CAT Exam Centre List 2024: Northern Zone 

CAT Exam Centres 2024	CAT Exam Test Cities 2024
Bihar	Aurangabad; Muzaffarpur; Patna; Purnea
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Delhi-NCR (CAT exam centres in delhi)	Delhi, New Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Panipat, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida,
Haryana	Ambala; Bahadurgarh; Hisar; Palwal; Rohtak; Sonipat
Himachal Pradesh	Simla; Waknaghat
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu; Samba, Kashmir
Punjab	Bhatinda; Chandigarh; Fatehgarh Sahib; Jalandhar; Ludhiana; Mohali; Pathankot; Patiala; Ropar; Sangrur
Uttar Pradesh	Agra; Allahabad; Barabanki; Bareilly; Ghaziabad; Gorakhpur; Greater Noida; Kanpur; Lucknow; Mathura; Meerut; Muzaffarnagar; Noida; Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun; Roorkee
CAT 2024 exam centres in Ladakh	Leh

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CAT Exam Centre List 2024: Eastern Zone 

CAT Exam Centres 2024	CAT Exam Test Cities 2024
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar
Assam	Dibrugarh; Guwahati; Silchar
Meghalaya	Shillong
Manipur	Imphal
West Bengal (Kolkata CAT exam centre)	Asansol; Bankura; Burdwan; Durgapur; Hooghly; Howrah; Kalyani; Kolkata; Siliguri
CAT exam test centres in Tripura	Agartala
CAT exam test centres in Mizoram	Aizawl

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CAT Exam Centre List 2024: Western Zone 

CAT 2024 Exam Centres	CAT Centres City Wise 2024
Gujarat	Ahmedabad; Anand; Gandhinagar; Rajkot; Surat; Vadodara
CAT exam centres in Maharashtra	Ahmednagar; Amravati; Aurangabad; Jalgaon; Kolhapur; Mumbai, Navi Mumbai; Nagpur; Nanded; Nashik; Pune; Raigad; Satara; Solapur; Thane; Ulhasnagar
Rajasthan	Ajmer; Alwar; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Kota; Sikar; Udaipur
Goa	Madgaon, Panji
Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman &  Diu	Silvassa

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CAT Exam Centre List 2024: Central Zone 

CAT 2024 Exam Centres	CAT Centres 2024 Cities wise
Jharkhand	Bokaro; Dhanbad; Jamshedpur; Ranchi
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal; Gwalior; Indore; Jabalpur; Sagar
Odisha	Balasore; Berhampur; Bhubaneswar; Cuttack; Dhenkanal; Sambalpur; Rourkela

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List of Exam Centres for the CAT Exam: Southern Zone 

CAT 2024 Exam Centres	CAT Centres 2024 City wise
CAT exam test centres in Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur; Kakinada; Kurnool; Nellore; Rajahmundry; Tirupathi; Vijayawada; Visakhapatnam
CAT exam centres in Karnataka	Banglore; Belagavi (Belgaum); Dharwad; Gulbarga; Hubli; Mangalore; Mysore; Udupi
Kerala	Ernakulam; Kasaragod; Kollam; Kozhikode; Malappuram; Thrissur; Trivandrum
Puducherry	Puducherry
Tamil Nadu	(CAT exam centres in Chennai; Coimbatore; Madurai; Namakkal; Thanjavur; Tiruchirappalli; Tirunelvelli
Telangana	Hyderabad; Karim Nagar; Warangal

CAT Exam Centres 2024 - Key Points to Note

• All candidates get to choose 5 preferred exam centres for CAT Entrance Exam.
• The candidate will know their exam centre for CAT when they receive their CAT admit card.
• The exact location of the CAT exam test centre will be mentioned on the admit card. Ensure you check in beforehand and arrange the travel to the exam hall as required.
• Note that there is no provision for changing the exam centre of the CAT after the release of the CAT admit card.
• The exam conducting body has full authority to cancel any CAT test centre.

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Step to Choose CAT Exam Centres 2024

Here are a few steps to choose the CAT exam test centres in 2024: 

• Visit the official website of CAT "iimcat.ac.in" 
• While filling out the application, candidates must choose at least five cities to take the CAT exam.
• The CAT exam locations for 2024 must be chosen in order of preference.
• Depending on their availability, candidates will be assigned the city of their choice for the CAT exam.
• If a seat is unavailable at a specific CAT 2024 exam centre, the candidate will be sent to the next available test centre based on the preferences of the testing centre for CAT.

Can CAT 2024 Exam Centre Be Changed?

In general, CAT (Common Admission Test) exam centres cannot be changed once you've registered. However, in exceptional cases, you can contact the CAT authorities with a compelling reason, but such requests are rarely granted. It's best to select your preferred exam centre for CAT entrance exam carefully during registration to avoid any issues.

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Things to Carry to CAT Exam Centre 2024

These are the things you can carry to the CAT exam test centre. 

• CAT Admit Card 2024
• Two passport-size photos
• Photo ID Proof issued by the Government of India
• Medical certificate and scribe affidavit (if applicable)
• Authorization form (if applicable)
• Name change document (if applicable)

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Things Not to Carry to CAT Exam Centres 2024

These are the things you must avoid at the exam centre for CAT 2024 exam. 

• Wristwatches
• Mobile Phone
• Purse/ Handbag
• Wireless/ Bluetooth devices
• Electronics gadgets
• Geometry box
• Log tables
• Calculator
• Camera

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Conclusion 

Finally, if you are searching CAT exam centres near me, you can refer to this blog or visit the official CAT website.

Remember, you cannot change the CAT test centre after the release of the CAT exam admit card; therefore, provide extra attention before choosing the CAT test centre 2024.

Ensure you go through the exam day instructions before you reach the exam hall. Wish you luck!

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